Tag Archives: Community Police

MEXICO: CNTE, Zapatistas & CRAC-PC Unite Around Ayotzinapa

Posted on 18/11/2014 by Ed Sykes

Three social movements that have represented the hopes of Mexican people for autonomy and justice in recent years have been the CNTE teaching union, the Zapatistas, and the community police forces of the CRAC-PC. Strongest in the southern states of … Continue reading →

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The “Biopower” of the New PRI

Posted on 20/05/2014 by Ed Sykes

In 1957, Octavio Paz (whose centenary we celebrate this year) published one of the greatest poems in the Spanish language of the 20th century – Piedra de Sol (The Sun Stone). Inspired by the Aztec Calendar and the 584 days … Continue reading →

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MEXICO: Nestora Salgado’s Unjust Captivity

Posted on 26/02/2014 by Ed Sykes

With all the recent talk in Mexico about Michoacán’s self-defence groups (Autodefensas), it would be easy to forget that citizen self-defence forces have existed for a while now. For example, the Community Police (PC) in Guerrero came into being around … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with the Family and Friends of Nestora Salgado

Posted on 18/12/2013 by Ed Sykes

Approaching the end of 2013, we find ourselves sitting with the family of Nestora Salgado in Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico. Nestora is the commander of the community police of this town, which belongs to the Regional Coordinating Group of Community Authorities … Continue reading →

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